Following the statewide advocacy and engagement of VACo’s Local Government Day, county leaders gathered again on February 6 and February 7 for the VACo Chairpersons’ Institute — a dedicated training event designed to strengthen leadership,
Following the statewide advocacy and engagement of VACo’s Local Government Day, county leaders gathered again on February 6 and February 7 for the VACo Chairpersons’ Institute — a dedicated training event designed to strengthen leadership,
Virginia continues to suffer from a statewide teacher shortage. On September 12th, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) met to present several reports,
VACo staff traveled to the Northern Neck to conduct our seventh of eight regional meetings slated for 2023. VACo staff had the honor of traveling
Behavioral Health Commission members took stock of several aspects of the state’s behavioral health system at the Commission’s September 19 meeting, including updates to a
The Virginia Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) met on September 20th to review several items, including a staff report on best practices for
The State Executive Council approved the release of three Notices of Intent to Develop/Revise Policy at its September 14 meeting. This action is the first
The Joint Commission on Health Care received briefings from its staff on two studies on September 20 and is seeking comments from the public. Comments
A lengthy process of revising the 2022-2024 biennium budget advanced one step closer to completion on September 6 with passage of HB 6001. This legislation,
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The Virginia Joint Legislative Audit Review Commission (JLARC) is conducting the first comprehensive review of the GO Virginia program since its establishment. In 2016 the
The Virginia Secretary of Transportation directed the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) to conduct a full review of the SMART SCALE process in
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released the BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 2 for a public comment window that will close
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